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[evey_intherain]

Evey sits outside, staring upwards into the rain.

Today is his anniversary.

She sighs once more before wrapping her arms around her knees, ready to hold vigil over this night.

Typist: Pretending I don't fail and didn't post it a day late

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[mickey_theidiot]

He catches sight of her through a window and runs outside, concerned.

"Hey, you there! Are you alright?"

[evey_intherain]

She looks up in some surprise, having forgotten about other people living here

"Oh, um, yeah, I'm fine" she gives him a small smile.

[mickey_theidiot]

Stops short, embarrassed. "Sorry, I just thought you was... Sorry."

He pulls his jacket over his head to protect it from the rain and glowers up at the sky, as if it's the sky's fault that he just made a fool of himself.

"What're you doing out here, anyway? It's raining, in case you haven't noticed."

[evey_intherain]

"You thought I was...?"

That makes her grin "Yeah, I know, I'm just... remembering. It's Guy Fawkes Day, you know"

[mickey_theidiot]

"Is it?" He laughs, wryly. "I'd forgotten all about that. Guess she was right, you really do lose track of holidays and things here. But last I checked Guy Fawkes is about fireworks and stuff, not sitting out in the rain."

[evey_intherain]

She looks out into the distance again, before smiling slightly "I think I've had enough fireworks and bonfires for ten lifetimes, believe me when I say rain is a really fitting way of remembering him."

[mickey_theidiot]

Quietly, almost inaudibly, "Yeah, me too."

After a moment's hesitation, he gestures to the ground beside her, "Mind if I sit?"

[evey_intherain]

"Yeah, go for it"

Once he sits down, she turns slightly and smiles "I'm Evey Hammond, by the way"

[mickey_theidiot]

He sits down, after futilely attempting to dry his seat off with the sleeve of his jacket. Once settled, he returns her smile.

"Mickey Smith, nice to meet you." He looks out where Evey had been looking. "So who's this bloke, then? Can't be Guy Fawkes himself."

[evey_intherain]

It's a few moments before she answers.

"V" she pauses "His name was V. I... he died... this time last year, or at least, I think it's been a year, time's all strange in this place"

[mickey_theidiot]

"I'm sorry. That's rough." It comes out gruffly, but he means it. "What happened?"

[evey_intherain]

She gives a choking laugh "He blew up the houses of parliament, if you can believe it!"

[mickey_theidiot]

He smiles, "You're talking to the man who blew up Downing Street; I believe you." His smile fades, "You must miss him a lot."

[evey_intherain]

"Downing Street! But that hasn't been used... oh, different timelines again, I keep forgetting."

"Yeah, I miss him, he shouldn't have died. He wasn't meant to die, dammit." And she almost breaks again, but controls herself. "I don't think he expected to live, though."

[mickey_theidiot]

What Mickey would very much like to do at this point is put an arm around Evey's shoulder and try to comfort her. He's been here before, watching a different young woman grieve for a great man. But Evey's not Rose so he just sits with his arms glumly at his side.

"I'm sorry," he says again, unable to say anything else that could make it better.

[evey_intherain]

She really wouldn't mind the comfort, in the year since it happened, the most contact she's had with anyone has been a hand-shake.

She breaks out of her funk and smiles at him "It's alright, you have nothing to apologise for, but thankyou" her eyes show her sincerity.